Piyush Kumar Baranwal examines Purvanchal’s development since 2017, highlighting infrastructure, law-and-order measures and ODOP, and their claimed impact on Bhadohi’s carpet industry and exports.
About The Author
Piyush Kumar Baranwal is a Member of the Executive Committee at the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC), under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. With extensive operational and leadership experience in the handmade carpet manufacturing and export industry, he works to advance trade promotion, craft preservation, and international market access for Indian weavers and exporters. His writing draws on his industry background and trade advocacy to analyse handmade carpet export trends, global trade policies, traditional craft sustainability, and artisan cluster development in India.

